{"id":3241,"date":"2026-07-10T19:44:05","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:44:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3241"},"modified":"2026-07-10T19:44:05","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T19:44:05","slug":"man-in-custody-after-brexit-leader-found-dead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3241","title":{"rendered":"Man in Custody After Brexit Leader Found Dead"},"content":{"rendered":"<article>\n<p>A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the shocking death of former British lawmaker Ann Widdecombe. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3239\">Trump\u2019s AF1 Move Leaves Former Air Force Secretary Stunned<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Widdecombe\u2019s body was reportedly found covered in blood from a head wound in her Devon home on Thursday morning. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Police say the man they have arrested is a \u201cwhite British national\u201d and that they don\u2019t believe the murder is related to terrorism. The arrest was made on Friday afternoon at an address in Newton Abbot, Devon, in England\u2019s south-west.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u201cSadly, 78-year-old Ms Widdecombe was located deceased within the property, she had sustained serious injuries,\u201d Assistant Chief Constable Matt Longman told a press conference Friday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe incident is not being treated as terrorism,\u201d he said. \u201cAt this time, again it\u2019s early stages of the investigation so we\u2019ll remain open minded, but at this time I\u2019ve got no information to believe that this is a politically motivated crime.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Police had announced the hunt for a murderer earlier Friday, after news of Widdecombe\u2019s death first circulated Thursday night. Widdecombe served in British Parliament for more than 20 years and was a prominent right-wing politician; news of her grisly death sent shockwaves through the political world. <\/p>\n<p>British Prime Minister Keir Starmer described the murder probe as \u201creally shocking news.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnn was a distinguished politician with many, many achievements over many years and this is a huge loss,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p>The area around Widdecombe\u2019s home remained locked down as police continued their search for clues related to the alleged murder. <\/p>\n<p>Widdecombe spent 23 years as a Conservative Party Member of Parliament representing a district in Kent, south-east of London. She retired in 2010, and went on to appear on British reality television shows \u2018Strictly Come Dancing,\u2019 and \u2018Celebrity Big Brother,\u2019 where she was runner up in 2018. <\/p>\n<p>In 2019, Widdecombe ran for the European Parliament as the lead candidate for the Brexit Party in South West England at the 2019 European Parliamentary election. She won, and served until Britain left the European Union on Jan. 31, 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3237\">Trump Vanity Project Turns New Putrid Color<\/a><\/p>\n<p>She ran again for British parliament with the Brexit party in December 2019, but was not elected. <\/p>\n<p>Kemi Badenoch, the leader of the Conservative Party, said she was \u201cstunned.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAnn Widdecombe was a very fun and feisty woman who spoke her mind, and she was 78 years old\u2014she was an elderly woman,\u201d Badenoch said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI don\u2019t understand how someone could do something so horrific to an elderly person. It was a nasty, horrific attack, and my heart is breaking for her family. It\u2019s one thing when someone dies, but to know that they\u2019ve been murdered in this horrible way is just awful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Anton Du Beke, a judge and dancer on \u2018Strictly Come Dancing,\u2019 posted a video to Facebook about Widdecombe. <\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had the most brilliant time with Ann on Strictly Come Dancing. She became a real friend. She was fun, she was upbeat, she was positive&#8230; we had an incredible time together and we stayed firm friends,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m devastated by the news of Ann\u2019s passing. But I shall remember her fondly and miss her.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Her management released a statement that said, \u201cWe are absolutely devastated by this news following a very traumatic and upsetting 24 hours. We fully support the police in their investigations and we reiterate the family\u2019s desire not to be contacted at this difficult time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>As news of the murder probe spread, more tributes to Widdecombe were published by former colleagues and friends online. <\/p>\n<p>Former Conservative Party MP and Secretary of Defence Grant Shapps shared a picture of Widdecombe holding his son as a baby. <\/p>\n<div>\n<p>\u201cA sad day has become shocking. Ann Widdecombe was fiercely principled and utterly authentic. But this is how I\u2019ll remember her: a softer side few saw. Before Hatfield campaigning, hugging our 6-week-old son, Hadley (now 25),\u201d he wrote. <\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/nationwideinterstatemovers.com\/?p=3235\">All the Wildest Photos From Trump\u2019s State Fair Flop<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Police were tight-lipped about the suspect and his possible motives. <\/p>\n<\/article>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A 26-year-old man has been arrested following the shocking death of former British lawmaker Ann Widdecombe. Read more Trump\u2019s AF1 Move Leaves Former Air Force Secretary Stunned Widdecombe\u2019s body was reportedly found covered in blood from a head wound in her Devon home on Thursday morning. 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